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One of Japan’s oldest breweries carries on the craft as UNESCO registers Japanese sake brewing as Intangible Cultural Heritage this month.
Solving the mystery of the “world’s most hectic noodles” from Human Beings Everybody Noodles.
Osaka might be famous for takoyaki, but Akashi is the place where octopus balls first started.
Slip your feet into three different styles designed to look like three different types of bullet train.
If you’re also thinking of going to this small railway town in Hyogo Prefecture, here are some tips!
The once ubiquitous promotional tool snuffed out like a… What do you call those stick thingies again?
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Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
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Japan’s EF English Proficiency Index rank drops for 11th straight year, hits lowest ever
Japan considering raising international traveler departure tax even more than previously reported
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You can now find real-life Animal Crossing star fragments in the real world, and eat them too
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Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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KFC Japan introduces a new burger 8 years in the making
New fish discovered and named “Vanderhorstia supersaiyan” for obvious reasons
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowd sizes in Nara?
Studio Ghibli stamps lift your spirits with motivational phrases from Totoro
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Shibuya’s Don Quijote?
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Is Kyoto less crowded with tourists after China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning?【Photos】
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- Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】- Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
Unique inclined elevator in Japan leads to a town that inspired Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Is China’s don’t-go-to-Japan warning affecting tourist crowds in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood?
The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Naturally brown-haired Osaka student sues government for forcing her to dye her hair black
Tokyo hotel lets you make your stay a Sanrio one with special My Melody and Kuromi rooms【Pics】
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Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer- Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
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Studio Ghibli holiday wreath adds a touch of Kiki cuteness and good fortune to your home【Photos】
You can now find real-life Animal Crossing star fragments in the real world, and eat them too
Duolingo to open first pop-up store Duomart in Japan for a very limited time next month
Japanese convenience store chain has beer and sake dispensers that few people know about
What it’s like to buy a canned railway stone in Japan
Japanese fetish design brand releases Chinese Dress School Swimming Costumes 【Photos】
Japan’s job-quitting service gets four new customers on first day of work
Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking
Turns out you can draw all four original starter Pokémon with just three colored pencils【Video】
You can take on sumo wrestlers and drink all the whiskey you want at Tokyo’s new sumo restaurant
Studio Ghibli specialty shop in Tokyo Station announces indefinite closure, for kindhearted reason
Real-life Ghost of Tsushima shrine announces ban of all “tourists,” but there’s some fine print
We recreate the legendary Fist of the North Star Hundred Rending Fists attack in analog style
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